- Bato Dela Rosa wondered why FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano changed plot.
- PNP has been criticizing FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano for portraying the police force as antagonists.
- Ex-PNP Chief Dela Rosa praised the series in the past.
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is wondering why there was a sudden twist in the story of Kapamliya’s long-running action-drama teleserye “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.”
Speaking before the media, Dela Rosa asked why FPJ’s Ang Probisyano suddenly changed its plot and portrayed the chief of police as rouge and corrupt.
He mentioned that when it was his time, the series’ plot was focused on the goodness of the police force and its efforts to eradicate crimes and public disorder.
“Nagtataka ako sa ‘Probinsyano’, bakit noong panahon na ako ang chief PNP, ang gaganda naman ng portrayal nila sa buhay ng pulis? Sinusundan nila ‘yung ating mga accomplishment sa war on drugs, ‘yung mga pangyayari.
“Bakit ngayon ginawa na nilang sindikato ‘yung chief PNP? Ang sikat ngayon sa palabas nila, ‘yung mga [New People’s Army],” he said.
Bato was the chief of PNP for almost two years before he retired and transferred to the Bureau of Corrections.
In 2016, he had a meeting with Coco Martin in Camp Crame where he praised the series.
“Maganda ang ginagawa niyo sa ‘Ang Probinsyano.’ Bumabalik ang kumpiyansa ng mga tao sa mga pulis,” Dela Rosa told Martin and the creators of the hit series, which is about an honest cop striving to do the best in his job, as they sat down for a meeting inside in his office at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
